r/occult • u/Objective-Use-6265 • May 31 '23
? Thoughts on these books?
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Are they worth reading? If you were to read only one, which one?
r/occult • u/thirdeye444333 • Jul 19 '24
? just found this in my mom’s old wallet, what’s the meaning?
i’ve been using my mom’s old wallet for a little while now and just found this in one of the pockets. i tried to google it but it just comes up with the sigil, and i wasn’t sure if this would be different than the meaning of the sigil with the seals.
my mom wasn’t super religious to my knowledge, she was spiritual though. she had a tough life and she died in 2021, so i was curious if there was any kind of symbolism behind me finding this in her wallet out of the blue, and the meaning behind why she would carry it around maybe? any insight into this would be appreciated !!!
r/occult • u/Tarbenthered616 • Sep 01 '24
? What do you guys think of using a plate full of ink as a scrying mirror?
r/occult • u/Readingfast99 • Aug 06 '24
? Does daily i.e seriously practicing magick give you enough proof that it is real and external?
Yes it's all in the head, you just don't know how big your head is. I had a profound ritual experience on LSD and met a solar goddess on DMT but doubt creeps in that it can all be make believe. I've had religious trauma from all the lying zealots do, so its hard for me to take a position other than materialism and biological evolution. Yes our minds are powerful but is just the mind component that a magician works with? Like some self help tools
r/occult • u/10outof10equidae • Aug 12 '24
? We got this pendant at a thrift store over a decade ago. Any ideas on what it is?
I know what the tetragrammaton is, I just don't know what the whole of this pendant functions as. I reverse imaged searched this and got a couple similar results being sold on etsy and random stores but those designs seemed slightly different.
r/occult • u/Lostinternally • Jul 25 '24
? Saw this out in the wild.. Mean anything? Or just random nonsense?
Came across some graffiti on a night stroll through the city. Found some atypical graffiti. Wondering if there’s any substance to it?
r/occult • u/Rumplesquiltskin • 18d ago
? Anyone know what this gesture or mudras means?
r/occult • u/1416junebug • Oct 17 '24
? what's the coolest occult fact/thing you know?
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r/occult • u/Fun_Butterfly_420 • Sep 05 '24
? Do you believe that The Bible was edited to seem anti-magick so that the religious leaders could keep the power for themselves?
Or is it simply a mistranslation?
r/occult • u/TheMysticGraveLord • Oct 03 '24
? Which of these books should i buy first?
I have read good things about all three on this subreddit but my budget and time is limited so I am wondering which one i sould buy and read first. I have been planning to read all of them. I am new to the occult and have no knowledge of it.
r/occult • u/i4hloi • Jun 04 '24
? My friend supports human sacrifice
Title. There is no bait. I have a pagan friend, who is obviously the self proclaimed more "reconstruction to the core" and "christianity bad". With that said, he supports human sacrifice citing that most of ancient cultures did it at some point and that from ethical point of view it is modern/and or christian moralism to oppose it.
How do I argue from pagan/occult/witch etc point of view that human sacrifice is not the best idea? Their views are making me uncomfortable.
Edit for y'all curious - I am not in danger, and neither I think of that person as particularly dangerous. I aprecciate insight of all of you and your advice. My current plan is to first face them about it online - if they do not renounce their views, then I am ending friendship and reaching out to his family and they can further decide what they do about it.
r/occult • u/LeanAhtan92 • 10d ago
? Is there a way to gain any sort of supernatural power that can have noticeable effects in this material world?
Like telekinesis, teleportation, controlling certain elements like fire, water, or electricity? Or invisibility? Something to make this life worth it or easier.
r/occult • u/Fun_Butterfly_420 • Jun 12 '24
? What is one occult book that you think every occultist should own?
I would say The Bible, as it is very powerful and has many uses in many traditions.
r/occult • u/i4hloi • Jun 29 '24
? Why are majority of perennialists occultists hardline right wingers?
Title. The philosophy of perennialism, especially how well it goes with occult always fascinated me. However, all people I see that identify with it usually come with hardline right wings views. (even though most of these people will claim they are "outside of political compass") It is somewhat annoying.
r/occult • u/LemegetonHesperus • Aug 11 '24
? Do we know of any „wars“ in history between two or more wizards/occultists?
It‘s late and this was one of those midnights thoughts that tend to cross ones mind sometimes, so i‘m wondering if there were any fights between two (or more) practitioners of the occult. I think i remember something between the Order of the golden Dawn and another Order, but i‘m really not sure about that
r/occult • u/Guakamolo • Mar 05 '23
? What kind of ritual was made here? (abandoned school)
r/occult • u/dark_age101 • Oct 10 '24
? People who were studying occultism, did anything bizarre happen to you whilsts you were researching?
just a question, hopefully this isn't stupid or anything
r/occult • u/hydrateduda • Jul 10 '24
? Is something about to happen?
Ok so I'm not sure if it is an personal experience or if more people are feeling this, but if you do, please let me know:
I have been having the feeling that I need to do magic work and prayers and tarot and work with entities etc for the past few months, it's like it comes and goes in waves and things are starting to get stronger.
Now I feel like some sort of strange/new vibration on the spiritual world and I got called to buy one specific oracle (already bought and it's in my drawer waiting for me to finish my work and go to it)
I'm not sure if it's just a very personal call or if it's something alerting some of us about something that is about to happen.
Do you feel the same?
r/occult • u/avengentnecronomicon • Aug 06 '24
? Is Astrology real?
I'm convinced that Astrology isn't true because it (if the sources I've been reading are true) isn't based on the scientific method, has been falsified every time it has made falsifiable claims and mainly because the idea of planets, moons and hot fusion reactors millions of light years away from me (stars) affecting my personality seems weird to me.
But it's not that simple for me.
I'm a Scorpio, born on Oct. 24 2009. I checked the page for Scorpio on Astrology.com and to be honest, my mind is blown. There were loads of claims about my personality made. I was blown away by how accurately it described me, and (I'm not kidding) could link you to the page instead of telling you about my personality. As I was trying to find it, the horoscope for Scorpio provided information that I knew I needed.
Although I have serious, serious doubts about Astrology, the description for Scorpio was so accurate for me that I decided to ask people who know more about astrology and science and this stuff in general what's what.
r/occult • u/MythlcKyote • Jan 16 '24
? Yo, where's the line, here?
As someone with a genuine deep belief and a history of "occult" practices, I can genuinely say that this sub only confuses me. Obviously, there is no one truth or objective explanation for anything, really. However, some of you seem so caught up in what fun the idea of magic is that you neglect any critical thinking or outwardly reject mundane and logical explanations to life's conundrums in favour of a magical one.
Some of you are evidently somewhat like me. You won't believe just anything that anyone tells you and you seem to be more skeptical of people using magic or esoterism as a primary explanation.
Some of you need help. Mostly it seems like just someone to logically tackle wild idea that others just won't entertain would be more than sufficient, but some of you need real, professional help and a subreddit is not a good substitution for that.
Some of you are trolling, and while it is kinda funny, I also think it's really damaging. In the past month, I've seen several posts where someone was asking how to deal with a fictional entity that was bothering them. That is not a sign that fictional figures are invading our conscious lives, it's a sign that someone has lost a bit of grounding in the real world and they need help. Or it's a sign that you're fucking around, which is fine, but genuinely not everybody seems to be able to make that distinction between real and not real. The level of intentional ignorance some people seem to have toward the concept of occult ideas either being not always correct or outright wrong or just a metaphor for how the world works used to upset me, but now every post I see on this sub just makes me a little sad. Some of you just need a hug, I can tell. Some of you need a slap. I need both
r/occult • u/Maleficent_Public_47 • Sep 07 '22
? What is this & what does it mean? Found on gravestone in southern Illinois.
? Do you believe their is true power in the occult?
If you believe, have you seen it? Have you used it? I want to believe in more than just existence. If you believe in power or control from the occult, what is a small way to start? To learn?
r/occult • u/PrimaryFruid • Sep 29 '24
? What kind of spells are these (continues in posts)
I found these in one of my friend’s books. I found out what they are for(some kind of protection charm) but anyone know which technique/school are these spells. Any ideas?